Rose at the Alameda entrance to Fairmount Cemetery. (Photo courtesy of Sara Martin)

Reader Sara Martin’s rose photos knocked the contest for the TimeLapse Plant Cam outta the park. Just check out this one above, variety unknown, photographed at the Alameda entrance to Fairmount Cemetery. (For more about the next contest, read on.)

And then there’s this one, a Chicago Peace rose, which Sara shot at her friend Barbara’s yard in Boulder. If you know from Peace roses, you know their amazing fragrance. This photo’s good enough to smell.

Chicago Peace Rose

Says Sara: “I can’t take credit for the gardening, only the photography. I live in a condo, so I find vicarious joy in preserving the beauty from other people’s gardens.”

October rosebud; all photos this post by Sara Martin

I’ll leave you with her last shot, of a rosebush planted at Fairmount right next to that knockout red-and-white rose, and a plea for some able rosarian out there to offer a guess on the variety in the comments. Congrats, Sara!

And on to this week’s contest, which I’m carrying over from last week: Win an individual membership to the Denver Botanic Gardens (which you can upgrade inexpensively if you’ve got a family). Big things are happening there; they’ve completed 20 construction projects in the last two years. This summer, the Mordecai Children’s Garden and new greenhouses will open, extending the Gardens’ iconic conservatory with an orangerie (indoor citrus grove) and orchid exhibit. Plus there’s a killer lecture series on food gardening that’s already begun. Members get discounts on virtually everything, right down to a cup of joe in the bistro, and guest passes. And you get to see the Henry Moore sculpture exhibition for free. For more about the Moores, the garden, and all that it offers, check out the Feb. 28 Sunday Denver Post.

What do you gotta do? Send me a recipe (preferably with picture) inspired by your garden, to sclotfelter@denverpost.com. Something simple and easy, like your favorite pesto or dried herb blend or fresh salsa or slaw. I’ll share some of mine throughout the week.